Constitution Of The United States

Cassandra Maldonado

Assignment Due 10/3

POL 166

Constitution Of The United States

The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offences against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.

In reading this passage, it tells us of the power the President has. He is the one who is appointed when certain decisions for our country need to be made. The President will take the opinions of those under him, but all other decisions are made by him when it comes to our country. Our country lies in the hands of the President and it is his duty to fulfill what is right for our country. It is his duty to protect our country and keep the peace with other countries.

I’ve chosen this passage because the President is the only person that should be the Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States. As stated in the reading, “He shall have Power, by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, to make Treaties, provided two thirds of the Senators present concur; and he shall nominate, and by and with the Advice and Consent of the Senate, shall appoint Ambassadors, other public Ministers and Consuls, Judges of the supreme Court, and all other Officers of the United States, whose Appointments are not herein otherwise provided for, and which shall be established by Law.” The President is the one who is in charge if anything was to happen and he is the one who should be making the decisions. We picked this President because we believe in him and trust him in making the right decisions for our country. This is important because, in picking a President for our country, we are picking a person who is going to do what’s right for our country and a person who is going to fight for our country and keep us from harm’s way. He has the power. The power to not only keep us safe, but the power to make decisions that we all cannot make on our own when it comes to our country. He is the one that will lead on the right path.

Despite Negativity, Americans Mixed on Ideal Role of Gov't by Frank Newton

Cassandra Maldonado

Assignment Due 9/19

POL 166

Despite Negativity, Americans Mixed on Ideal Role of Gov't

In reading Despite Negativity, Americans Mixed on Ideal Role of Gov’t by Frank Newton, it states, “Some of the negative views of government are related to politics. The fact that Democrats were more concerned about government power when Bush was president and Republicans are more concerned about it with Obama as president shows that some people will be negative about the government simply because of political partisanship. Additionally, there are clear philosophical and ideological differences in views of the government that create the dynamic tension that exists in any democratic system, with conservatives generally favoring less government and liberals favoring more government.”

Political parties are never going to agree on government power depending on who the president is and what party they belong too. The political parties want the same thing, but they have different views on how they want to achieve it. The liberals believe in government action to achieve equal opportunity and equality for all, while the conservatives believe in personal responsibility, limited government and traditional American values.

I chose this passage because it’s a true statement. Political parties are going to defend their own party and aren’t going to go against the president of their party no matter how good the ideas the actual president has. The opposite parties are always going to go against it because it’s not what they believe in or what they decided upon.  Each parties are going to go back and forth no matter what the case maybe. Following a different approach for example a more liberal approach, might be a good idea as some people have said. At the end, it makes you wonder if the back and forth between parties will ever end and if following a different approach would be better.